Page 3: Historical Events In 1996

Feb 10   In the year 1996 minneapolis, Minnesota Timmins country singer Shania Twain draws a crowd of up to 20,000 fans for an autograph session at the giant Mall of America   

Feb 11   Amelia Rosselli, poet, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Roger Omond, journalist, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   Howard Stern announces he will be making the film "Private Parts" in the year 1996.   

Feb 13   Rock musical "Rent," by Jonathan Larson, opens off-Broadway on this day in history.   

Feb 14   Bob Paisley, football manager, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Prime Minister Jean Chrétien scuffles with a protestor disrupting Flag Day ceremonies in the year 1996.   

Feb 16   Charles McCorquodale, art historian, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history gary Kirsten scores 188 for South Africa vs UAE at Rawalpindi   

Feb 18   In the year 1996 tendulkar scores 127 in India's Cricket World Cup win over Kenya   

Feb 19   Brenda Bruce, actress (December Bride, Nightmare), dies at 77 in the year 1996.   

Feb 21   In the year 1996 horace Leonard Gold, sF writer/editor, dies at 81   

Feb 21   Soyuz TM-23, launched into orbit in the year 1996.   

Feb 22   Actress Halle Berry files for divorce from David Justice on this day in history.   

Feb 22   On this day in history sTS 75 (Columbia 19), launches into orbit   

Feb 23   On this day in history freddie Stocks, cricket (cent on debut & wkt on 1st ball, Notts), dies   

Feb 23   In the year 1996 mark Waugh scores 130 in World Cup vs Kenya, 207 w/brother Steve   

Feb 23   Rajindra Dhanraj takes 9-97 for Trinidad against Leeward Islands in the year 1996.   

Feb 24   In the year 1996 anna Larina, revolutionary, dies at 82   

Feb 24   In the year 1996 cuba downs 2 US planes   

Feb 25   Haing S Ngor, doctor/actor (Killing Fields), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

Feb 26   In the year 1996 audrey Angers, charity pioneer   

Feb 27   Francois Chaumette, actor (They Never Slept, Christine), dies at 72 in the year 1996.   

Feb 27   Mark Waugh scores 126 in World Cup against India on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history 38th Grammy Awards Jagged Little Pill-Alanis Morisette wins   

Feb 29   A Peruvian jetliner crashes in the Andes, killing all 123 people aboard in the year 1996.   

Feb 29   Daniel Green is convicted of murdering the father of basketball star Michael Jordan during a 1993 holdup, and is sentenced to life in prison in the year 1996.   

Feb 29   In the year 1996 duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83   

Feb 29   Kenya defeat West Indies (all out 93) in Cricket World Cup in the year 1996.   

Feb 29   In the year 1996 soyuz TM-23, lands   

Mar 01   On this day in history meningitis in West Africa   

Mar 01   New toll-free 888 area code introduced on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Plans approved allowing traffic cameras High Harrington &Shap England on this day in history.   

Mar 01   United Kingdom BSE outbreak in Worldwide killing 231 people in the year 1996.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history arleigh Albert Burke, US Admiral, dies at 94   

Jan 02   On this day in history sydney Thompson, rock Climber, dies at 81   

Jan 03   In the year 1996 geoffrey Pardoe, engineer, dies at 67   

Jan 04   In the year 1996 ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone, dies at 83   

Jan 05   Jay Morris Arena, inventor/pediatrician, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Duane Hanson, sculptor, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   In the year 1996 james Holland, artist/exhibition organiser, dies at 90   

Jan 08   Francois Mitterrand, Pres of France (1981-95), dies of cancer at 79 on this day in history.